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Hamsey Community Primary School

Community school · Lewes · BN8 4SJ

Ages 4–11 · 99 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

99 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
55 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
99 / 105 (94%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Skylark Federation
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean

Location

Address
Cooksbridge
Postcode
BN8 4SJ
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lewes, East Sussex, 99 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Lewes
22
Primary schools in Lewes
15
Academies among open schools in Lewes
14% (3)
Open schools in BN8
12
Primary in BN8
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LewesNear BN8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean
Telephone
01273400370
Website
www.hamsey.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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